Hurricane Melissa was only hours away Tuesday from expected landfall on Jamaica, bringing devastating flooding and winds that ...

The strongest storm to strike the Caribbean island in modern history, the hurricane sustained winds of 298km/h (185 mph) at ...

Stranded vacationers on the island, which depends on tourism, used their beds to block their windows in case the powerful ...

If it strikes Jamaica at close to full strength, it could eclipse all storms the island has experienced before.

Jamaican officials urged the public to get to higher ground and shelters ahead of Hurricane Melissa's expected landfall ...

Hurricane Melissa ripped a path of destruction through Jamaica after making landfall as one of the most powerful hurricanes ...

A downgraded Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba early on Wednesday after ripping a path of destruction across Jamaica, ...

The prime minister ordered mandatory evacuations as officials braced for tens of thousands to be displaced. Three people were ...

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At least 250,000 people are without power and roofs were torn off of several buildings in the early hours of the storm.

Category 5 is the highest on the Saffir-Simpson scale with sustained winds exceeding 157 mph. Melissa is the strongest storm ...